Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 611 Dragon's Struggle
The great marsh churned, and purple currents surged.

In the side hall, a man dressed in a deep purple dragon robe stood quietly, extending one hand and steadily holding up the golden glass bottle, from which a slight burning sensation emanated.

Among them, Jin Hua swayed like fine sand, which was actually a [Yangyan Mingchen], in considerable quantity. It was formed when the sun met the wind and sand, and could be used as medicine or taken as food.

Xu Xuan was completely silent, far from the fighting, and no one in the Purple Mansion dared to approach him. A few fools had come before, but he shattered their physical bodies with a single sword strike, and no one dared to come near again.

This is the fame earned through battle.

Some busybodies have calculated that, in the entire South China Sea over the past few hundred years, he has killed the most Purple Mansions. Even the True Man Yuanpu of the Zhenyuan Dao lineage was defeated by him. Before coming here, most of the remaining Purple Mansions had heard of this incident and naturally dared not provoke this ominous star.

The Baihua Divine Palace is divided into three halls, each with its own mysteries: the main hall is called Dongming, the left hall is called Dongguang, and the right hall is called Dongyang.

Xu Xuan was in the Dongyang Palace. He had personally witnessed Tian Tuo break into the Dongguang Palace, steal a scroll of scripture, and then come here to take away two spirit pills.

To appear normal, he even struck the old demon with his sword, only to be met with a barrage of curses in seal script.

It's quiet now.

Of the three treasure halls, the Dongyang Treasure Hall was the one he valued most. Xu Xuan was well aware of his current situation; he needed resources to accelerate his cultivation.

Regardless of whether it's a solar artifact or the Heavenly Leaf Ancient Scripture, frankly speaking, it doesn't mean much to him.

If in his human form he still harbored some thoughts of fighting and seizing treasures to enrich his sect's foundation, then in his dragon form he was solely focused on improving his cultivation and increasing his supernatural powers.

This requires spiritual objects, specifically solar spiritual objects. If there is a suitable method, they can be refined into elixirs or ingested. This should have a wonderful use in the current interpretation of the Yin-Yang Dao of Thunder.

Most importantly, the Ying'e Pool in his inner realm is producing Taiyin spiritual objects. Since the opening of the cave heaven, the quality of this pool has changed, and Taiyin spiritual objects are about to emerge again, which should be soon.

His cultivation of the [Yin Refining Method] had reached a bottleneck, requiring further comprehension. Relying solely on spiritual objects was no longer sufficient, and figuring out how to utilize these Yin spiritual objects was giving him a headache.

Humans practicing the Thunder God Cultivation Technique find it extremely difficult to utilize these things, so naturally, they are turning their attention to the dragon's body.

The "Qi Heng Xia Lun" provides a "Hun Xuan Yan Xiu Zhen Jue" (Hun Xuan Yan Xiu Zhen Jue), which is a method of using Hun Qi and Xuan Qi to enhance supernatural cultivation and can accelerate the condensation of Xuan Xiang (mysterious phenomena). This is the way of absorbing Xuan and using Hun that he seeks.

This method can be used once per cultivation of supernatural powers, greatly accelerating the speed of condensing mystical phenomena, and even enabling one to sense heaven and earth and enhance supernatural powers, just like ancient ascended cultivators.

According to his estimate, with this secret method, he could master the next supernatural power within ten years, a speed that was astonishing!

However, his path of cultivation was not simply about mastering one supernatural power; he had to develop different variations, and even conceal them with the Way of the Strange and Constant, which took even more time.

There is a need to use other means to accelerate cultivation, and the Yin-Yang Way is undoubtedly the most suitable, and can even be used to nourish the Yin-Yang duality of the [Thunder Grip Formation].

As for the spiritual items of Zhenlei Bendao, to be honest, he is not lacking in them now, as the Dragon Palace in the North Sea sends some of their products every few years.

After putting away the [Yang Flame Bright Dust], Xu Xuan searched the hall again. The space here was extremely magnificent, filled with Dao energy and shimmering with golden light.

The thunderous magma churned and stirred up golden light. Some of the spiritual creatures had escaped during the previous chaotic battle, but the rest were now suppressed by his thunderous magma. Upon closer inspection, it seemed that there were two paths.

First, a black mystic stone was drawn out, with patterns of golden crows circling the sun on it. When touched slightly, a vast golden light was generated, which made the thunder formation in his body faintly feel it.

It was also something that had been separated from the Sun Crystal Seed. According to the Daoist Canon, it should be called [Tianwu Yuyang], which is of the same rank as [Daowang Hongyang] that he had taken from the Peacock in the past.

He casually put it away, then activated his supernatural powers again, sweeping through the hall, and once more extracted a precious leaf with flowing white light. It seemed to be an object formed from the interaction of the Sun and Wood elements, which he had never seen in the Daoist canon.

'That immortal of the Heavenly Leaf Dao lineage is a Jia Wood True Fruit, a Sun Follower, and this spiritual object is very likely the manifestation of his Dao lineage.'

Xu Xuan put it away and continued forward. Rolling thunder roared afterward. Seeing that there was no further reaction in this place, he looked at the altar in the very center of the hall, on which there seemed to be a picture of a golden crow dwelling in the sun.

This painting possesses extraordinary charm, and the golden crow depicted seems to come alive, with its three legs outstretched, its large black and gold wings flapping, and its plumage resembling an imperial crown, making it extremely sacred.

Below the Dao diagram were annotations, which Xu Xuan read and silently observed.

"【Tianwu Siyang Map】. Presented by Emperor Zhu Ci in the thirty-ninth year of the Great Xia Dynasty, it was highly valued by the Heavenly Emperor."

He pondered for a moment, then tried to touch it, only to see the radiance on the diagram quickly fade and its power diminish. It fell into his hand and was then taken away, without the earth-shattering event he had imagined.

'Tianye. It seems he was once a subject of the Golden Crow, but the relationship appears to be quite good.'

The decline of the Tianye Daoist lineage should have begun during the reign of Yu Yin, with the fall of Xuan Ye, after which the lineage lost its immortals. However, there should still have been several True Lords presiding over the lineage. 'The ten sons of the Golden Crow, five of whom are suns, could very well have taken away the position once held by Xuan Ye. I wonder what the elders of the Tianye Daoist lineage felt at that time?'

Lei Ze was taken back, and Xu Xuan stepped out, using the sound of thunder to sense his surroundings.

The area where the Sun Spiritual Treasure was located was already in a fierce battle. In addition to Bao Qiu and Chu Hai, there were two other Purple Mansion cultivators who were definitely cultivators of the Golden Core lineage.

Chu Hai had already revealed his dragon form, biting the Yang Token tightly. Black tides surged around him, trapping him in an encirclement. Meanwhile, a six-eyed witch cultivator was driving the Lesser Yin Treasure Chariot to support him from another direction.

Apart from Bao Qiu, the remaining person besieging Chu Hai was a golden-robed man who cultivated Yu Qing. He had an extraordinary demeanor, and his robes were clearly in the style of Tai Zhen cultivators, with the Tai Bai Jing Tian diagram painted on them.

The other person was a female cultivator who had cultivated to the level of fire. She wore a black fire robe and attacked ruthlessly, always aiming for the vital points of Chu Hai's dragon body.

These human cultivators seemed to have reached a consensus: they should first drive away the dragons.

Xu Xuan naturally had no intention of getting involved in this commotion. He was also a dragon, and his reputation for being fierce was well-known. He was afraid that if he went forward, these high-level cultivators would all target him.

As for Chu Hai, he naturally wouldn't genuinely join forces with him, and Xu Xuan had no such intention.

He turned his gaze to another spot and saw that the Sword Immortal Yu Hua had already seized a platinum engraved ruler. He could activate it at will, and it had the effect of stabilizing the sun's orbit. It displayed great power, driving away all the supernatural powers and rushing out.

'Zhongyang Mansion'

Xu Xuan glanced at him and saw that the opponent was indeed the Sun Sword Immortal. Facing the siege, he only needed to draw his sword to fight his way out. However, he was now entangled by a Purple Mansion cultivator who had almost exhausted his Qi.

This was the first time Xu Xuan had seen a Qi Refining cultivator other than the Wu family, so he couldn't help but pay more attention to them.

As the light shifted, a cold-faced youth emerged from it, clad in black and red armor, its design quite similar to the [Water and Fire Evil Armor] that Xu Xuan had acquired in the past. He possessed extraordinary supernatural abilities, but his demonic nature was far stronger than that of the Wu clan cultivators.

Xu Xuan rode out on lightning, intending to compete for the magic ruler, but at this moment the empty altar began to shake.

The altar should have housed a wooden statue of an immortal, but it turned to ashes, leaving only a broken body. As the three sun artifacts that were originally placed on it departed, the entire altar began to crumble, faintly revealing a talisman.

This talisman, bright as the sun, carried an almost tangible aura and bore several ancient characters: "望日" (Wang Ri). It instantly drew Xu Xuan's attention.

Many of the Purple Mansions present were knowledgeable and immediately understood that this item contained the destiny of the Heavenly Leaf in the past, or even the destiny of the Bright Day.

If we were to say what Xu Xuan had seen, the one most similar to it should be a pure Yang Dao Seed obtained from Kunwei Heaven, which served as a kind of inheritance and a condensation of destiny.

This Sun-Gazing Mysterious Talisman almost embodies the entire life force of an ancient sun spirit, using a secret method to seal the extraordinary phenomenon of his passing into it, thus creating this talisman.

In terms of value alone, this item may not be as valuable as the Sun Treasure, but if used for cultivation, its uses are endless.

Xu Xuan, sword in hand, charged into the center, his mighty dragon sweeping across the area, forcing almost all the cultivators along the way to retreat. His target was this Sun-Gazing Mystic Talisman.

Many supernatural powers erupted around him, all trying to stop others from seizing the talisman. Xu Xuan then revealed his true form. Thunderclouds rolled, and a majestic and divine dragon soared into the sky, its scales and claws flashing, driving lightning and seizing the talisman in one bite.

Suddenly, a burst of light erupted from ahead, obstructing supernatural powers. The young man who cultivated Qi of the End turned his spear and attacked Xu Xuan, while Li Shangmi on the other side also seemed to have the intention to draw his sword.

Xu Xuan turned back into human form, put away the Sun-Gazing Mystic Talisman, and then cleaved through the light with a sword. Thunder roared like the sea, severing the Purple Mansion of the Dead Qi. The vast dragon might swept across the area, causing many restless Purple Mansions to hesitate.

He roared, stopping the surrounding supernatural powers, but at this moment, a surge of malevolent energy rose up, and a golden-haired ferocious beast stepped out from the void, its late-stage Purple Mansion aura emanating from it, coldly looking at him.

"The Dragon King of the Netherworld is so domineering."

Xu Xuan guessed the other party's origin, and his gaze darkened accordingly.

"The Golden Fiend Clan once encountered the Heavenly Pivot Sword, and later joined the East Sea Dragon Clan. They never showed themselves, never came out, but only after I appeared."

Without overthinking it, this must have been instructed by the Dragon Clan beforehand. However, it shouldn't be Chu Hai's intention, since the Dragon King is currently under siege, and the Golden Fiend Hou shows no sign of coming to his aid.

Xu Xuanlong's eyes widened slightly as he scanned his surroundings, showing no sign of retreat whatsoever.

'Perfect, I'll make a name for myself and deter any fools from trying to test me.'

(End of this chapter)